Sifezelwe Kid Nkantsu

Operations Director at DANONE SOUTHERN AFRICA

Sifezelwe Kid Nkantsu has a strong background in operations and supply chain management. Sifezelwe Kid has held several executive positions at various companies, including Danone, Unilever, AVI Limited, Snackworks, Savoury Foods, and Dow AgroSciences.

At Danone, Sifezelwe worked as the Senior Director for Operations and Design to Deliver (D2D) lead for Danone Sub-Saharan Africa, where they were responsible for overseeing procurement, manufacturing, planning, and logistics operations.

Prior to their role at Danone, Sifezelwe served as the Operations Director and Industrial Director at Danone Southern Africa. In these roles, they managed the end-to-end supply chain, including strategic sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, planning, and logistics. Sifezelwe Kid was also responsible for developing industrial and capex strategies to support profitable growth.

Before joining Danone, Sifezelwe worked at Unilever as a Sourcing Unit Director, where they were responsible for the sourcing units of the homecare and spreads categories. Sifezelwe Kid managed the opex and capex budgets and oversaw a site with over 700 employees.

Sifezelwe also gained experience in human resources as an HR Executive at AVI Limited, where they established HR policies and strategies and managed employee engagement and industrial relations.

Earlier in their career, Sifezelwe held positions at Snackworks, Savoury Foods, and Dow AgroSciences, where they managed operations, implemented quality management systems, and ensured EH&S compliance.

Overall, Sifezelwe has extensive experience in leading efficient operations and driving profitable growth in various industries, with a particular focus on supply chain management and operations strategy.

Sifezelwe Kid Nkantsu has attended the University of KwaZulu-Natal but did not complete a degree. Additionally, they have also enrolled in the University of the Witwatersrand's Management Advanced Program (MAP), but no graduation details were provided.

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